Shuttlers Vedansh, Gayatri log wins

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 11 

City shuttler Vedansh Negi drubbed Daksh Sayal of Punjab 11-3 11-2 to qualify for the boys’ U-9 quarterfinals in the ongoing PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship at Panjab University here today.  

Rehan Ali beat Prabh Asees Singh 11-2 11-0, while Rudransh Joshi registered an 11-3 11-5 win against Shubhankar Verma. Vansh Nautiyal got better of Sanyam Bansal 11-4 11-4. 

In the girl’s U-9 pre-quarterfinals, Gayatri Rawat defeated Suhani Sharma of Jammu and Kashmir 15-2 15-1, while Navya Walia humbled Tivisha Verma 15-3 15-5. Khushi Kanwar beat Osheen 11-3 11-5.

Shreeja Tiwari of Uttarakhand beat Seerat Kaur 11-7 11-3 to move into the last-eight stage of the championship.

In the boys’ U-13 pre-quarterfinals, top seed Lakshay Sharma thumped Ansh Gaur 15-6 15-8, while Pratham Sood overcame Naman Narang of Punjab 15-14 11-15 15-4. Ashvin Singh Chhabra of Punjab beat Suryaksh Rawat 15-4 15-7.